MIDDLETOWN -- Victims claim a Community Health Center doctor gave prolonged, inappropriate breast exams, according to 10 warrants unsealed Monday in the case against a Clinton doctor accused of sexually assaulting his patients.

Tory Westbrook, 43, of 1107 Manchester Road, Glastonbury, is charged with 25 counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, eight counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of illegal sale of narcotics. The charges stem from incidents where Westbrook allegedly sexually assaulted 14 women at the Clinton Community Health Center.

According to the unsealed warrants, the victims said they had to go to the Community Health Center largely due to restrictions with insurance coverage. The women described to police going to the clinic for ailments ranging from a rash on the back, sciatic nerve pain and sinus infections to refilling anxiety medication.

Some of the women reported being told by a nurse or Westbrook to strip down to underwear and put on a paper robe. During the exam, regardless of the reason the victim had for coming in, Westbrook would perform a "breast exam," which the women reported as going on for an extended time, from between five to 10 minutes, and that Westbrook would grab, lift up and "fondle" their breasts. Some of the women reported Westbrook went as far as to grab and twist their nipple, one victim describing it as "twirling" her nipple between his pinky and ring finger.

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"It felt as if he was coping a feel, like a boy would do to me on a date," one victim told police.

In one of the unsealed warrants, Westbrook is charged with a second-degree sexual assault charge. That victim, a 29-year-old female, told police she went to the clinic for a pap smear. The victim said she asked for a female doctor, but was told she would have to be seen by Westbrook.

The victim described an extended breast exam that took place on that date, where Westbrook was allegedly not wearing gloves and "rubbed his pelvic area on (the victim's) arm as he reached across her body to touch her left breast." The victim reported she felt "smothered" by the weight Westbrook was leaning on top of her, and described the exam as Westbrook was "caressing" her breasts and nipples.

The victim went back to the clinic on Feb. 24 for pelvic pain. Westbrook allegedly felt the victim's pelvic area, putting his hands under her clothes. The victim told police Westbrook then began pushing on her genitals, placing his entire hand over the area. The victim said this went on for about 15 minutes, with Westbrook touching parts of the interior genitals. The victim said Westbrook then performed an internal exam, and brought in a nurse for the exam. The victim said the nurse stood next to her while Westbrook did the exam.

The victim said it felt like Westbrook used "a lot of lube" and described the exam feeling like Westbrook was not medically examining her, but inserting his fingers inappropriately. The victim told police this caused her a lot of pain and she flinched a few times from the exam. Westbrook allegedly told her she had pelvic inflammatory disease, but did not prescribe medication.

Police reported looking at the victims' medical records after they all signed waivers. Reportedly, there were not breast exams listed on the charts.

Attorney Norman Pattis is representing Westbrook. State's Attorney Peter McShane is prosecuting the case. The warrants that were unsealed all came after the original three warrants, and Pattis already represented Westbrook. Westbrook allegedly declined talking to police about the new allegations.

There is a hearing scheduled Aug. 14 regarding the warrant with the sale of narcotics charge, which was not unsealed on Monday. The original three warrants are also due to be unsealed on Tuesday. The next court date is scheduled for Aug. 28.